Softball Recap: Mesa Ridge Grizzlies vs. Lewis-Palmer Rangers
Mesa Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over the Lewis-Palmer Rangers. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Elexiyah Montoya was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Barnhart, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mesa Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lewis-Palmer, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Mesa Ridge will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lamar at 1:30 p.m. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will head out to square off against Air Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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